The main tournament
at Grand Prix - Nagoya is open to Magic
players of all ages.

In
the event that a player who wins an invitation to a Pro Tour stop
at a Grand Prix has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation
shall be extended to the next-best finisher in that Grand Prix.
Previous qualification may be through a Qualifier tournament,
through performance at a professional tournament, or
by being an invited DCI player (valid upon the date of the official
rank announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).

Tournament
Format

The format
for Grand Prix - Nagoya will be Trio Team Sealed Deck (Day 1)
& Team Rochester Draft (Day 2). All DCI Extended-format rules
and Magic Floor Rules announced on September
1, 1999, along with all subsequent updates, will be enforced.

Tournament
Structure

The structure
for Grand Prix - Nagoya will be modified Swiss-style (50-minute
rounds, number of rounds determined by number of participants),
with the Top 20 teams advancing to the second day of competition
for prizes and invitations.

Tournament
Byes(Byes are not cumulative
throughout the season or year)

Byes will
be given to players in the Grand Prix based on the following criteria:

Second-Round
Byes

Teams
with a combined total of 45 or more pro points in the Pro
TourLos Angeles 00 pro standing.

Teams
with a Trio Team Limited DCI rating of 1700 or higher. Byes
do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based
on DCI ratings published approximately six weeks prior to
the Grand Prix.

First-Round
Byes

Teams
with a combined total of 15 or more pro points in the Pro
TourLos Angeles 00 pro standing.

Teams
with a Trio Team Limited DCI rating of 1650 or higher. Byes
do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based
on DCI ratings published approximately six weeks prior to
the Grand Prix.

Prize
Payout

Grand Prix -
Nagoya will feature the standard "main tournament" prize
schedule, with a total purse of $15,000 USD.